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The Catholic Church on Marital Intercourse
From St. Paul to Pope John Paul II
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2008
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The Catholic Church on Marital Intercourse traces the development of the Church's theology of marital sexuality from New Testament times to the present day. The early ecclesial leaders promoted a theology of sexuality based on Stoicism's biological perception that sexual activity was solely for the purpose of reproduction. Only in the early twentieth century did a few theologians begin to move beyond discussing 'the purposes of marital intercourse' to discussing the meaning that the marital act might have for the spouses themselves. With the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), a new and positive view of marital sexuality emerged recognizing the Pauline view that the couple's marital acts express their love for each other along the lines of Christ's love for his church (Ephesians 5). In sum, The Catholic Church on Marital Intercourse treats the way in which the Catholic Church has moved away from an attitude of conditional acceptance of marital intercourse on the basis of its utility to recognition that the dynamics of sexual union are both good and holy, not only because that is the way children are conceived, but also because the marital act enhances the love of husband and wife for each other.
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Copyright year
2008
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-3087-2
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-3089-6
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
226
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Contents No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
Chapter 01. Biblical Approaches to Marital Sexuality No access Pages 5 - 8
Chapter 02. St. Paul’s Unwitting Contributions to the Church’s Negative Thinking on Marital Intercourse No access Pages 9 - 16
Chapter 03. Early Church Leaders Defend Marriage Against Gnostic Attacks No access Pages 17 - 28
Chapter 04. Augustine: The Man Who Carved in Stone the Church’s Conditional Acceptance of Marital Intercourse No access Pages 29 - 50
Chapter 05. Monks, Theologians, Bishops, and Popes Disparage Marital Intercourse No access Pages 51 - 60
Chapter 06. The Law of Clerical Celibacy Embodies the Bias Against Marital Intimacy No access Pages 61 - 68
Chapter 07. Canon Law Sees Nothing Spiritual in Marital Intimacy No access Pages 69 - 76
Chapter 08. Marriage Recognized as a Sacrament No access Pages 77 - 82
Chapter 09. St. Thomas Aquinas: Modifications and Qualifications No access Pages 83 - 92
Chapter 10. Some Attempts to See Other Values in Marital Intercourse No access Pages 93 - 98
Chapter 11. The Council of Trent: Motives for Marrying and Motives for Abstaining from Marital Intercourse No access Pages 99 - 104
Chapter 12. A New Development: Spousal “Affection” Related to “Love” No access Pages 105 - 112
Chapter 13. Confessing Sins Related to Sexual Activity No access Pages 113 - 118
Chapter 14. Pope, Bishops, Theologians, and Canon Law Stress Procreation as the Primary Purpose of Marriage No access Pages 119 - 124
Chapter 15. A New Vision: Love Related to Marital Intercourse No access Pages 125 - 130
Chapter 16. The Teaching of Pope Pius XI: Procreation or Abstinence No access Pages 131 - 138
Chapter 17. A Rejected Perspective: Bodily Union as the “Direct Purpose” of Marital Intercourse No access Pages 139 - 146
Chapter 18. The Break with St. Augustine: Pope Pius XII Accepts the Rhythm Method No access Pages 147 - 154
Chapter 19. The Effects of Papal Teaching: Frustration and Tears No access Pages 155 - 162
Chapter 20. The Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) Recognizes the Value of Marital Love No access Pages 163 - 174
Chapter 21. The Postconciliar Work of the “Birth Control Commission” and Its Culmination in Humanae Vitae No access Pages 175 - 188
Chapter 22. Pope John Paul II: Old Assertions and New Perceptions No access Pages 189 - 204
Chapter 23. Conscience and Fidelity to Church Teaching No access Pages 205 - 212
